Repeated from Dad1153's post in HOTP:
Technology Notes
New TiVo DVRs seek TV viewers' love
By Mike Snider, USA Today - Aug. 20, 2013
TiVo is flexing its interactive TV muscles again.
Three new Roamio digital video recorders that go on sale today aim to transform home TV viewing by integrating Net video favorites such as Netflix and Amazon into an improved DVR that can record up to six programs simultaneously.
Each new Roamio also streams TV and DVR recordings to Apple iOS and Android tablets and smartphones at home, with out of home viewing due later this year.
"Now, wherever you roam your TiVo Roamio is there. In the next room, in the kitchen, in a hotel room across the world – connecting you right to your living room TV recordings, so you can get them immediately wherever you are," said Tivo president and CEO Tom Rogers in a statement accompanying the new product announcement.
"Moreover, you can get all your regular cable channels, the best DVR features available, all combined with favorite streaming services like Netflix, Hulu and YouTube in one box, using one remote," he said. "Take every box or device out there - Roku, Apple TV, Slingbox, Google TV, your standard cable box - all rolled into one. This is quite simply the best TiVo we have ever made and is truly for people who love TV."
The $199.99 TiVo Roamio records four shows at the same time, storing up to 75 hours of HD programming , while the Roamio Plus ($399.99) records five shows simultaneously and stores 150 hours. The Roamio Pro ($599.99) boasts a 3 Terabyte hard drive, records six shows simultaneously and stores 450 hours of HD content (each requires TiVo's $14.99 monthly DVR service).
In addition to Net video services such as Netflix and Amazon Instant Video, the Roamios also include music services including Spotify and Pandora. And the DVRs have TiVo's popular TV search function and personalization features that will recommend shows to watch -- based on your "Thumbs Up" and "Thumbs Down" votes -- and let you create wish lists of shows to record.
The Roamio DVRs work with digital cable services, as well as Verizon FiOS and HD TV antennas. They are available now on TiVo.com and soon at Best Buy stores. They can also be ordered on BestBuy.com and Amazon.com.
The San Jose, Calif., company was among the pioneers in interactive TV, bringing the first DVR to market in 1999. But competitors caught up and its subscriber base dropped.
However, it's seen subscribers grow over the last year to 3 million worldwide (its peak was 4.4 million in early 2007). In the first quarter of this year, TiVo reported a net loss of $10.3 million. The company has also received hundreds of millions from court victories and settlements in lawsuits filed to protect TiVo-held patents.
TiVo plans a major advertising push for the new Roamio products and the company has also revamped its website.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/personal/2013/08/20/new-tivo-dvrs-add-streaming/2675199/
Technology Notes
New TiVo DVRs seek TV viewers' love
By Mike Snider, USA Today - Aug. 20, 2013
TiVo is flexing its interactive TV muscles again.
Three new Roamio digital video recorders that go on sale today aim to transform home TV viewing by integrating Net video favorites such as Netflix and Amazon into an improved DVR that can record up to six programs simultaneously.
Each new Roamio also streams TV and DVR recordings to Apple iOS and Android tablets and smartphones at home, with out of home viewing due later this year.
"Now, wherever you roam your TiVo Roamio is there. In the next room, in the kitchen, in a hotel room across the world – connecting you right to your living room TV recordings, so you can get them immediately wherever you are," said Tivo president and CEO Tom Rogers in a statement accompanying the new product announcement.
"Moreover, you can get all your regular cable channels, the best DVR features available, all combined with favorite streaming services like Netflix, Hulu and YouTube in one box, using one remote," he said. "Take every box or device out there - Roku, Apple TV, Slingbox, Google TV, your standard cable box - all rolled into one. This is quite simply the best TiVo we have ever made and is truly for people who love TV."
The $199.99 TiVo Roamio records four shows at the same time, storing up to 75 hours of HD programming , while the Roamio Plus ($399.99) records five shows simultaneously and stores 150 hours. The Roamio Pro ($599.99) boasts a 3 Terabyte hard drive, records six shows simultaneously and stores 450 hours of HD content (each requires TiVo's $14.99 monthly DVR service).
In addition to Net video services such as Netflix and Amazon Instant Video, the Roamios also include music services including Spotify and Pandora. And the DVRs have TiVo's popular TV search function and personalization features that will recommend shows to watch -- based on your "Thumbs Up" and "Thumbs Down" votes -- and let you create wish lists of shows to record.
The Roamio DVRs work with digital cable services, as well as Verizon FiOS and HD TV antennas. They are available now on TiVo.com and soon at Best Buy stores. They can also be ordered on BestBuy.com and Amazon.com.
The San Jose, Calif., company was among the pioneers in interactive TV, bringing the first DVR to market in 1999. But competitors caught up and its subscriber base dropped.
However, it's seen subscribers grow over the last year to 3 million worldwide (its peak was 4.4 million in early 2007). In the first quarter of this year, TiVo reported a net loss of $10.3 million. The company has also received hundreds of millions from court victories and settlements in lawsuits filed to protect TiVo-held patents.
TiVo plans a major advertising push for the new Roamio products and the company has also revamped its website.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/personal/2013/08/20/new-tivo-dvrs-add-streaming/2675199/